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11.5 cr households now have tap water connections, 1.5 lakh villages potable water supply: Govt dataThe statistics came on a day that is marked as World Water Day with the UN World Water Development Report 2023 saying 26 per cent of the wo...22 Mar, 2023, 05.40 PM IST- Aquifer mapping to be completed by March, says governmentThe Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) has taken up the Aquifer Mapping and Management Programme since 2012 under the scheme of Ground Water...14 Feb, 2023, 12.31 PM IST
- Mapping groundwater sources by CSIR will help in using it for drinking: Jitendra SinghJitendra Singh said the CSIR, along with National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), have undertaken high-resolution aquifer mapping an...30 Aug, 2021, 10.03 PM IST
- Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat says barely any locations available for building large dams, stresses on recharging groundwaterThere are nearly 736 major dams in the country. Mostly, constructing a large dam not only involves displacement of people but a large swath...12 Nov, 2020, 04.34 PM IST
- 22% of India’s groundwater dried up or in critical state: Gajendra Singh ShekhawatThe ‘Dynamic Ground Water Resources of India’ report of the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) showed that 1,499 out of 6,881 assessed units...25 Nov, 2019, 11.21 AM IST
- Around 22% groundwater has either dried up or in critical category: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat"Our dependence on groundwater is 65 per cent. It is not infinite. It is invisible, so we don't know how much water is being used. Almost 2...22 Nov, 2019, 05.48 PM IST
- Ground water recharge plan is a non-starterThough the latest report, covering assessment of ground level situation as on March, 2013, is still being compiled, sources in the Central ...02 Jan, 2017, 06.31 PM IST
- Most states fail to stop decline in ground water levels02 Jan, 2017, 02.48 AM IST
- Water haves and have-nots will lead to social tension: Jay FamigliettiWhen it comes to drought, India is not alone. The world's underground water reserves are depleting at an alarming rate.01 May, 2016, 11.12 AM IST
- Haryana uses mapping tech to trace groundwaterHaryana will become the first state in the country to have aquifer mapping done for its groundwater resources by May18 Feb, 2016, 06.05 AM IST
- Pilot project on aquifer mapping in five statesGovernment has undertaken a pilot project on aquifer mapping in parts of five states, Rajya Sabha was informed today.07 Dec, 2015, 10.43 PM IST
- Government to adopt Gujarat-model of irrigationThe committee, headed by ex-planning commission member Mihir Shah, has been asked to submit its report in three months.16 Sep, 2015, 11.20 AM IST
- Water expert Rajendra Singh welcomes government plan to map sand depositsSingh stressed satellite mapping of sand deposits was a "must" to see that the ecology of rivers was maintained even as sand becomes availa...28 Jun, 2015, 03.28 PM IST
- Water quality in over 84,000 habitations affectedMinistry of drinking water and sanitation has intimated that as per the information entered by the states on the online Integrated Manageme...31 Aug, 2013, 07.01 PM IST
- India's first aquifer atlas releasedThere has been a sharp decline in groundwater levels in several parts of Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan over the years, t...28 Sep, 2012, 03.49 PM IST
- Aquifer mapping technology not available, says Water Resources MinistryThe Parliamentary panel said that the matter should be accorded priority in view of the Eastern states being opened up for the next Green R...13 May, 2012, 10.01 AM IST
- Ground water related issues discussedThe 3rd meeting of Advisory Council on Artificial Recharge to Ground Water constituted by the Ministry of Water Resources held here today u...08 Apr, 2010, 09.01 PM IST
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